MSC UNITED VIII

Freight Ship · General Dry Cargo Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

MSC UNITED VIII is a 2006 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 8 deficiencies and 1 operational control.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 26 April 2026.

Built: 2006
Last inspected: 26 April 2026
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 23
Deficiencies: 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Coast Guard record current through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the General Dry Cargo Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 26 April 2026

Recorded inspections23

…physical examinations15

…administrative events5

…with no type recorded3

Deficiencies 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 9 calendar years (2016–2026)

Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded. A blank resolution means none was recorded in this data; it does not establish that a deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Identity

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9302619

5BSL6

1339708

Flag

CYPRUS

Maury page id

psix-1339708

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it101411 - Dead Weight, Metric Ton
135521 - Displacement, Metric Ton
90922 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
60321 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton

This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.

Vessel history report

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Every recorded inspection, 2016 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.

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Inspection history · 23

26 April 2026 Deficiency Check · PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8353951

31 January 2026 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8301112

28 October 2025 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8260167

20 October 2025 PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8253935

16 October 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8253963

24 April 2025 PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8117021

3 October 2023 PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7801270

23 March 2023 Ballast Water Examination · PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7654798

12 March 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7649533

30 October 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7586104

30 October 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7791909

29 October 2022 PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7585830

8 March 2022 PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7404462

24 November 2021 Deficiency Check · PSC A

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7356938

22 November 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7355486

30 April 2019 ISPS II Exam

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6673377

22 April 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7104519

18 April 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6665692

25 September 2018 ISPS III Exam · Ballast Water Examination · NPV Safety Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6547993

3 October 2017 ISPS III Exam · PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6277776

24 July 2017 ISPS II Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6215103

3 August 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5966667

1 August 2016 Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5959574

Deficiency record · 8

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 20 October 2025 Resolved

The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulations to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. PSCO observed certificates not reflecting ship's inability to maintain Unmaned Machinery Space. 74 SOLAS(20)I/11(a).

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 28 October 2025
Resolution: Vessel provided updated Minimum Safe Manning Document issued by Flag State.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity

Issued 20 October 2025 Resolved

Thermal insulation of boundaries shall have due regard to the fire rise of the space and adjacet spaces. PSCO observed compromised structural fire protection in CO2 room, steering gear room, and emergency generator room. 74SOLAS(09) II-2/9.1.2

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 28 October 2025
Resolution: Vessel provided Class Report stating that the compromised insulation was not related to fire protection found in SOLAS, but instead was thermal/acoustic insulation.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 30 October 2022 Resolved

Main and auxiliary machinery essential for the propulsion and safety of the ship shall be provided with effective means for its operation and control. The vessel experienced a loss of propulsion while departing Port LA/LB. 74 SOLAS (04) II-1/31.1

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 31 October 2022
Resolution: Class report received attesting to repairs and proper operation of main engine.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches

Issued 24 November 2021 Resolved

Alleyways, stairways and exits giving access to the muster and embarkaton stations shal be lighted. Multiple light bulbs in the emergency light fixtures were found extinguished. 02 emergency light fixtures were found completely extinguished. 74 SOLAS (20) III/11.5

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 24 November 2021
Resolved 24 November 2021
Resolution: Received Class report with sufficient evidence to clear deficiency.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear

Issued 24 November 2021 Resolved

The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintaned to conform with the provisions of the present regulations to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. PSCO observed hydraulic oil seeping from piping connection on hydraulic pump servicing steering gear. 74 SOLAS (20) I/11(a)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 24 December 2021
Resolved 24 November 2021
Resolution: Received Class report with sufficient evidence to clear deficiency.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)

Issued 24 November 2021 Resolved

The ring, lines and letters shall be painted in white or yellow on a dark ground or in black and light ground. They shall also be permanently marked on the sides of the ship to the satisfaction of the administration. PSCO observed partially obstruction of marking authority on the load line ring.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 24 December 2021
Resolved 24 November 2021
Resolution: Received Class report with sufficient evidence to clear deficiency.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifeboats

Issued 24 November 2021 Resolved

before conducting drills, it should be checked that the lifeboat and its safety have been maintained. PSCO observed the falls on both lifeboats were not lubricated and showing signs of corrosion. 74 SOLAS (20) III/20.4 MSC.1/Circ.1206/Rev.1.Ann.2.1.3.3

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 24 November 2021
Resolved 24 November 2021
Resolution: Received Class report with sufficient evidence to clear deficiency.

Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Governor

Issued 1 August 2016 Resolved

1410-Under all sailing condition, including maneuvering, the speed, direction of thrust and, if applicable, the pitch of the propeller shall e fully controllable from the navigation bridge. Pilot notified CG inspector, and engine order telegraph confirmed, that vessel engine could not reach full ahead RPM's when full ahead was ordered. 74 Solas (04) II-1/49.1 17ac

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 3 August 2016
Resolution: Received class report.

Ownership record

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